Winter 2018 Meeting of Board of Directors of the Western Cave Conservancy

NOON*, Saturday, January 20, 2018

at

Peninsula Open Space Trust Headquarters

222 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94551

(If lost: (510) 301-2003)

(*Note somewhat earlier start time!)

The Winter 2018 Western Cave Conservancy Meeting will be held in Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley area of California. We chose this location to better serve our loyal supporters in northern and central California and adjacent areas. This meeting is open to everyone and we hope to have a good turnout this year.

DETAILED DIRECTIONS

FROM THE SOUTH

Drive US-101 (Bayshore Freeway) north to Palo Alto (exit west onto University Ave.)

Follow University Avenue west to Middlefield Road

Turn right (north) onto Middlefield Road and continue one block to Lytton Avenue.

Turn left onto Lytton Avenue and continue west for 9 blocks to High Street.

Turn right onto High Street and continue for about 100 feet. POST Headquarters will be the left (west) side of High Street.

FROM THE NORTH

Drive south on US-101 (Bayshore Freeway) to University Avenue exit, west .

Follow the above directions from University Avenue.

WEST FROM THE OAKLAND AREA

Take I-880 south to San Mateo Bridge (CA-92)

Cross San Francisco Bay on San Mateo Bride to US-101 (Bayshore Freeway)

Follow above directions south to Palo Alto-University Avenue, west exit.

Note 1: Alternate Route across San Francisco Bay: Continue south on I-880 to CA-84 and cross SF Bay at the Dumbarton Bridge west. Head south on US-101 (Bayshore Freeway) and follow directions from the University Ave. off ramp.

CALTRAIN

For those in the San Francisco Bay Area, you may take Caltrain from San Francisco or San Jose and points in between to Palo Alto and avoid driving. Exit Caltrain at the Palo Alto station. Walk east across Alma Street and then about two blocks north on Alma past the fire station. Then walk a block east on Everett Street to High Street, turn hard left (north) and look for POST on your left.

PARKING

There is plenty of parking is available on the street.

REFRESHMENTS

There will be a selection of light refreshments to keep you alert through the meeting.

REPOST!!

Please feel free to re-post this announcement on your local grotto list!

Hello Cavers! The 2017 Western Regional is only a month away. The Mother Lode Grotto is excited to host the event this year at Lava Beds National Monument. The website is now up and running with the information you need to register and find out other important details about the event.

The WCC is holding a fund raising dinner on Saturday night -- be sure to sign up, enjoy a delicious dinner, and support your favorite conservancy!